326 cotrncell of state, who att "that time were very much surpriz'd att hearing that the king of Scots was past by Cromwell, and enter'd with a greate armie into England. llradshaw himselfe, as stouthearted as he was, privately could not conceale his feare :. some raged and utter'd sad discontents against Cromwell, and suspitions of his fidelity, they all considering that Cromwell was behind, of whom I think they scarce had any account, or of his intention, or how tlus error came about, to suffer the enemie to enter here, where there was no arrnie to encounter him. Both the city and country, (by the angrie presbyters, wavering in their constancy to them and the liberties they had purchas'd), were all amaz'd, and doubtful! of their owne a;d the commonwealth's safety. Some could not hide very pale and unmanly feares, and were in such distraction of spiritt, as much disturb'd their councells. Coli. Hutchinson, who ever had· most vigour al).d chearefullnesse, when there was most danger, encourag'd them as they were one day in a private councell, raging and crying out on Cromwell's miscarriages, to applie themselves to councells 6f safety, and not . to lose. time iu accusing others, while they might yet provide to save the endanger' cl realme, at least to fall nobly in defence of it, and not to yield to. feare and despaire. These and such like things. being urg'cl, at length they recollected themselves, and every man that had courage· aad interest in their countries, went downe to looke to them.' Coli. Ilntchinson came downe into Nottinghamshi1:e, and secur'd those who were suspitious to make an,y commotion,. and· putt the conntr,y into such a posture e The trepidation of" the council of State, and· the zeal' \Vith which they were sup· ported, is well described by Whitelock·. VVhether Cromwc1l suffe red the king to pass by him designedly or otherwise, is uncert∈. but it is very likely that he did it by design, as knowing that those who did not like, for the same reason. as Col. Hutchinson, to send forces to him, would, for their own sakes, bring them fol'ward to oppose the 'king.. Either.his fortune OJ his judgment was great .
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